correlation does not imply causation

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Definition of correlation does not imply causation in English English dictionary

The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation

Hyphenation

cor·re·la·tion does not im·ply cau·sa·tion

Turkish pronunciation

kôrıleyşın dîz nät împlay kôzeyşın

Synonyms

correlation does not equal causation

Pronunciation

/ˌkôrəˈlāsʜən dəz ˈnät əmˈplī ˌkôˈzāsʜən/ /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃən dɪz ˈnɑːt ɪmˈplaɪ ˌkɔːˈzeɪʃən/